Tags: Anatomical Structure.
An accessory digestive gland is a gland of the digestive system that is not a part of the digestive tract.An example of an accessory digestive gland is the exocrine pancreas.A closely related term is accessory digestive organ. This can include structures that play a direct role in digestion but are not glands such as teeth.Accessory organs to the alimentary canal include the salivary glands liver gallbladder and pancreas.
